The
vote to replace the ACA could come as early as Friday. While the Freedom
Caucus is now on board with the bill, the MacArthur-Meadows amendment
would undermine coverage guaranteed by the ACA by allowing states to get a
waiver from having to use the ACA’s “community rating” requirement, which
prevents insurers from charging premiums based on customers' health. Specifically, it would allow
states with waivers 1) to charge people with pre-existing conditions much
higher premiums due to their illnesses, putting coverage out of reach for
some, 2) to opt out of covering“essential health benefits”,an
ACA mandate that all insurance plans cover certain services, such as
mental health and prescription drug benefits, and 3) toloosen restrictions on how much more older
people can be charged than younger people.http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/330656-new-obamacare-repeal-bill-puts-centrists-on-the-spotIn addition, this amendment to the GOP-
proposed health plan exempts Congress members and their staffs so that
they can maintain their current, ACA-based, health insurance. Also,
the bill also features cuts to expanded Medicaid that has helped countless
citizens. http://www.vox.com/2017/4/25/15429982/gop-exemption-ahca-amendmentWe the people have gotten used to
having quality care no matter where we live and we expected this
administration to live up to its word to improve health care and costs.
This does neither. We need to let our legislators know that this isnota
healthcare plan, as it will hurt so many people and we want Congress to
have the same insurance options as everyone else.

With
years of documentation on why trickle-down economics does not work the way
it once thought it would, Trump’s new tax plan appears that he is not
privy to that information. It
gives big tax cuts to businesses and the wealthy with Trump saying that it
will put people back to work. http://thehill.com/policy/finance/330696-trump-proposes-sweeping-tax-reform Let’s let Trump know that experience
has shown us that when corporations and the wealthy have more money, they
generally do not use it to create more jobs for people who need/want to
work.

Fallada
Project is yet another postcard initiative, but with a twist. If you missed this soon after the
inauguration, it is a great way to get others involved:http://falladaproject.orgThe logo can be printed and glued to postcards
and then addressed and stamped to Trump.

The
Trump administration is reviewing all of National Monument designations
since the mid-90's in the hopes of making them smaller to allow for
drilling, mining, and other developments in those areas. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-interior-monuments-idUSKBN17S03N
Let's tell them that we want to keep and protect the existing monuments.
Write to: Michael D Need, Bureau of Land
Management, 1849 C Street NW, Rm. 5665, Washington DC 20240 or
call: 202-208-3801

The
new Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will be overseeing the Russian
investigation. We need to tell him that we want an independent
investigation and that he needs to appoint a special prosecutor. http://www.politico.com/story/2017/04/25/rosenstein-confirmed-attorney-general-237600 Write him here: Rod Rosenstein, Deputy
Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001

The Movement for Black Lives, a coalition of groups across the United States
representing the interests of black communities, has a terrific idea: in
the week before Mother’s Day, organizations across the country will bail
out mothers who would otherwise spend Mother’s Day in jail simply because
they cannot afford bail. Information on Mama’s Bail Out Day
and how to donate are here:https://nomoremoneybail.org

The idea of
net neutrality is that all Internet traffic should be equal to everyone.
Corporations and those who can afford it should not get faster speeds any
more than they should get cleaner drinking water. http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-wozniak-apple-net-neutrality-2017-4
Here's the direct link for leaving a comment about net neutrality for the
benefit of all Americans, an issue already recently resolved after
significant public comment! Revisiting the issue is a waste of
taxpayer dollars, and threatens the availability of an open Internet for
all. FCC comment link: HTTPS://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings/express
(In top box, enter
"14-28" for the proceeding number and fill out the rest of the
comment form.)

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Rogan’s List is a daily, thoroughly vetted action list for people who are unhappy with the current administration and who want to become more politically involved, but do not have time for the research. The compiler, Susan Goodrich Rogan, is a retired librarian who has worked in university, community college, and elementary school libraries. She is the mother of eleven and the grandmother of nine..